"Hakim, be careful of Old K's hook in the area near the basket. At the same time, when you are guarding from the side, be careful of him moving towards the basket. In addition, the weak side should be careful to cover the basket and try not to let Old K in the basket.
I’ll get a chance next time.”
On the Mosaic bench, head coach Tomjanovich warned: "Judging from the first five minutes, at least half of the Suns' offensive tactics are initiated from the low post, and Old K has become one of the axes of their offensive tactics.
He took 4 shots, and he initiated 5 of the team's 10 goals. Although he is only a rookie, be careful with him. His tactical status in the Suns is not much worse than Barkley's."
"This should be the change brought about by the absence of Lightning Kevin Johnson. He is the leader of the Suns, and their outside core is gone." Dameng said.
Tomjanovich nodded, shook his head and said: "Although Lightning is sitting on the bench, Barkley has replaced his core position on the outside, and Barkley's core position on the inside has been replaced by Old K.
, that’s what changed for the Suns tonight.”
Dameng nodded and murmured: "The core insider, damn Chinese rookie, I will make you look good."
On the bench of the Suns, they are also making tactical arrangements.
"Be careful with their outside three-pointers, they've already hit two."
Paul Westphal was a little annoyed. Horry and Kenny Smith each threw in a three-pointer. Fortunately, Crazy Max was slapped by Old K. Otherwise, he might have been thrown in more three-pointers.
He warned: "From now on, we must work hard on outside defense and don't let our opponents get rid of us easily."
Turning to Barkley, he said: "Charles, go to Old K's side and use your singles ability to attract double teams. See if you can get Dameng to double team you. If they don't double team you, beat them up."
"clear."
Barkley nodded. As long as Dameng double-teams him, Old K can go to the basket. That is the best chance to score. Except for Dameng, no one on the Mosaic team can guard Old K at the basket. The height is seriously insufficient.
At the beginning of the game, the Suns attacked, and Barkley suddenly pulled to the left wing, got the ball, beat Otis Thorpe, and hit a goal.
Looking back, Crazy Max, who had been dazed for half a quarter, seemed to have come to his senses. He ran for the ball and shot a three-pointer, but unfortunately he missed.
Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound and the Suns attacked.
This time, Barkley farted Otis Thorpe again, but this time he missed and Dameng grabbed the rebound.
In the next few rounds, Barkley took control of the Suns' offense, making a total of 3 of 5 shots and beating Thorpe, with a success rate of 60%.
In the 9th minute, at 19:17, the Suns relied on an official timeout, and both sides replaced substitutes.
Wang Tiejun also came off the field and was replaced by Oliver Miller.
Dan Marley stayed on the court to lead the bench.
"Bang!"
He missed the first ball.
"Whoa!"
Looking back, Mad Max hit a mid-range shot to tie the score.
"Whoa!"
When the Suns were attacking, Dan Malley ran on the outside, suddenly cut inside, received the ball, made a three-step layup, and hit a goal.
Thirty seconds later, he picked up the ball from beyond the three-point line, was fouled when he took the shot, and made three free throws.
Twenty-seven seconds later, the Mosaic attack missed, the Suns attacked, and Dan Malley took another shot, but this time he failed to hit.
Next, Maizi Max hit a three-pointer.
Looking back, at the end of the first quarter, the Suns went on a fast break. Dan Marley made a jump shot from outside the three-point line, making it a buzzer-beating three-plus-one and hitting an extra free throw.
In three minutes, as one of the most outstanding shooters in the history of the league in the 1990s, Lei Gongdan showed off his power, making 2 of 4 shots, including a three-pointer, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 9 points. The first quarter ended.
At 30:22, the Suns relied on 7 points in the away game.
"Thunder Lord is really strong!"
Kevin Johnson looked impressed.
As a white man, Dan Malley's scoring ability is so strong that he cannot help but admire him.
Falling behind, Mosaic deployed its entire main lineup at the beginning of the second quarter.
For the Suns, Dan Marley rested, Danny Ainge came on, and the rest of the main players remained unchanged.
The Suns' offense still focuses on Barkley.
He directly asked for the ball on the left wing and played Otis Thorpe with his back.
This time, Mosaic arranged a double-team, but it was not Da Meng in the low post, but Mad Max who was one step ahead of Danny Ainge on the left three-point line.
Barkley immediately passed the ball to Danny Ainge, who did not hesitate and made a three-point jumper before Mad Max could return to defense.
Unfortunately, there was a bang, and the ball missed the target. It was a little longer, hit the basket and hit the board, and bounced to the right side of the basket, where it was grabbed by Horry.
Looking back, Dameng bypassed Wang Tiejun and entered the basket. The latter pursued with all his strength, but failed to prevent the former from catching the ball. Fortunately, he blocked the front in time and prevented Dameng from getting up.
"Be careful!"
Confronting Dameng under the basket, all his attention was focused, and he kept shouting in his heart, reminding himself not to move around and be careful of being shaken.
However, as Da Meng's dreamy steps unfolded, he swayed left, right, and left again, but he was still shaken involuntarily.
"Bang!"
With one click, the Compaq Center turned into a boiling ocean.
"What the hell!"
He cursed fiercely, and the only thing that could comfort Lao Wang was that he was not knocked down and his ankles did not need tailoring.
"Boy, you are really a piece of wood, and this is just the beginning of your nightmare." Here comes Dameng's trash talk.
"A soft egg dream."
What kind of wooden stake is the most annoying? I wish you a lifetime without a crown, Lao Wang gritted his teeth and spat back.
What kind of coward dream is the most annoying? Da Meng is so angry that it’s the first time he sees a rookie who disrespects his seniors like this. Damn Chinese coolie. I wish you will be a basketball leader for the rest of your life. You will always be a pervert. Sooner or later you will have to go back to prison to pick it up.
Soap for a lifetime.
On the offensive end, the angry Comrade Lao Wang forced his way to the basket. Da Meng came around and was pushed out by him.
This time, he made a conscious decision not to push it with his hands, lest he would get out of the way of the slippery dream. Instead, he opened his arms and used his back to push it.
Even when Knight just lobbed the ball in, he suddenly leaned back with force and even used the iron mountain support when he was stuck.
This time, Dameng's center of gravity was moved by him.
But at this time, when the ball arrived, he stood up, grabbed the basketball with both hands, twisted his waist and hit his arm. There was a bang, and the basket suddenly sank down.
"Yeah!" The Suns bench cheered and waved their white towels.
"Well done!" Barkley and other players on the field cheered.
"Damn, maybe we should double-team this monster under the basket!" The scene was silent except for the commentator's annoyed voice.
"Coward Meng, you can only watch me dunk like a fool." Lao Wang excitedly spat trash talk.
"Wait, kid." Dameng gritted his teeth and said.
Looking back, Dameng turned left and right, bypassed Lao Wang, and entered the paint area again.
Fortunately, Wang Tiejun had given up the idea of not letting Dameng enter the paint area, and was ready to retreat. He retreated half a beat in advance and blocked Dameng again.
The ball came in at this time. After receiving the ball, Dameng suddenly swayed left and right and feinted, forcing Lao Wang to retreat instinctively. But at this moment, he made a step-back jump shot that he is best at.
"Damn coward dream!"
Comrade Lao Wang, who sat down on the floor, cursed angrily.
"Whoa!"
Dameng made a jump shot near the basket and hit the ball.
"yeah!"
The fans in the audience cheered endlessly.
"Beautiful, guard-like technical moves, Hakeem used his most classic swinging feint step-back jumper, perfectly teasing the Chinese, he knocked down the Chinese coolie..."
The on-site commentator shouted excitedly.
"Damn coolie, what are you doing sitting on the floor? Are you wiping sweat with your butt?" After succeeding, Dameng looked at Lao Wang in surprise and said.
"I will only use my butt to wipe the sweat on your face, it will disgust you to death." With Buckley's help, Lao Wang climbed up and replied angrily.
"Old K, if he shakes you again, you have to take the initiative to interrupt his rhythm with confrontation. Don't follow his rhythm. In the low post, no one can keep up with his pace."
Barkley pulled away from Lao Wang and ran towards the front court while whispering scriptures and giving treasures.
"Take the initiative to interrupt his rhythm with confrontation?" Lao Wang thought for a while and nodded.
Barkley added: "When he enters the paint, he must also fight. Don't let him move freely. Appropriate pulling is allowed. Don't forget your ability to fight, that is your most powerful ability.